SERVICES
Professional academic editor Christina Pfister can usually schedule your work to begin within 3-6 weeks. Turnaround time is generally 7-14 days, but heavily depends on individual projects. Christina works regularly with international and national clients; her fields of expertise include literature, sociology, anthropology, theology, pedagogy, philosophy, and music (for more biographical details, please see Credentials).
You will notice Lorincz Literary fees are extremely competitive—for more information about industry-standard rates, see the Editorial Freelance Association. We focus quality time on your projects, but we are also realistic and empathetic to the economic fluctuations in a writer’s world.
If none of the following service descriptions seem to meet your needs, or if you have questions, please feel free to contact us at hollylorincz@gmail.com, or Christina directly at christinop23@gmail.com. Or just click here when you’re ready to talk to us.
Writing Mentor: Topic development, Outline Consultation, and Time Management Coach to help you achieve your writing goals. Whether you are working on a 25-page paper or a dissertation, Christina is happy to have a Skype conversation with you, discuss the focus and development of your paper, develop an outline, and/or help you overcome any roadblocks you might be facing.
A thirty-minute consultation is $50, sixty minutes for $75
Academic Research Assistant: Christina is an experienced research assistant. She has been hired by a number of her previous professors to work on research and writing projects for their respective institutes and non-profit agencies. Please contact her directly to discuss your current research needs.
Basic fee is generally $40 an hour
Fee may be more if subject matter is highly technical
Proofreading/Basic Copyediting: Mechanical errors are corrected, including spelling, grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure. Basic formatting will be addressed, such as paragraphing and page breaks. Corrections and comments will be digital, made through track changes in Microsoft Word so you have the option to reject objectionable editing suggestions. If you need a hard copy proofread, we can work that out.
Basic fee is generally $40 an hour
Fee may be more if manuscript needs an intensive edit, or the content is highly technical
Sample Quote: 85,000 word book/250 words per pg = 340 pages
340 pages/10 pages edited per hour = 34 hours
34 hours x $40 per hour = $1360 for an 85,000 word book
Transcription Services:
Timely transcription of your recorded sound document.This service is available in both English and German.
Basic fee is generally $40 an hour
Fee may be more if sound quality is poor
Line/Substantive Edit: Line edits include proofreading corrections as well as a “common sense” read to evaluate sentence focus, cohesiveness, structure, characterization, etc. For instance, if a character starts using slang that doesn’t fit their personality, we might re-word the dialogue to fit the situation. Or if a sentence is awkwardly phrased or contextually out of place, we will suggest a fix. Basic formatting will be addressed, such as paragraphing and page breaks. Corrections and comments will be digital, made through track changes in Microsoft Word, with the option to easily reject objectionable edits.
Basic fee is generally $50 an hour
Fee may be more if manuscript needs an intensive edit, or the content is highly technical
Sample Quote: 85,000 word book/250 words per pg = 340 pages 340 pages/10 page edited per hour = 34 hours
34 hours x $50 per hour = $1700 for an 85,000 word book
Full Manuscript Assessment and Edit: This includes both a developmental review and a line edit (see descriptions and fee development above). Again, reviews are truthful and constructive. Corrections and comments will be digital, made through track changes in Microsoft Word so you have the option to reject objectionable edits. Four to six pages of developmental notes, in a separate document, are also provided.
Basic fee is $2100 for a book under 85,000 words
Basic fee is $2500 for a book 85-125,000 words
Fee for a word count 125,000+ is negotiable
Fee may be higher if the manuscript requires an intensive line edit or is technical